A school-age child with leukemia experienced severe nausea and vomiting when receiving chemotherapy for the first time. Which of
the following is the most appropriate nursing action to prevent or minimize these reactions with subsequent treatments? a. Administer the chemotherapy between meals.
b. Give an antiemetic before chemotherapy begins.
c. Have the child bring favorite foods for snacks.
d. Keep the child NPO (nothing by mouth) until nausea and vomiting subside.
The most appropriate way to minimize nausea and vomiting which is associated with the chemotherapy is to administer 5-hydroxytryptamine -3 receptor before the chemotherapy starts.
This is done to prevent the side effects caused by chemotherapy which results in vomiting and nausea.
Whether or not the food is present in the body of child he will experience nausea and vomiting.
So, antiemetic should be given before chemotherapy in order to avoid the episodes of vomit and nausea.
Your mental feelings, they could affect your want to have physical activity. and your eating habits. if you make yourself sick when you eat, you might feel exhausted, meaning you would lack in physical activity.
